Corsair’s K70 gaming keyboard updated with more responsive optical switches
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XY0M)
Corsair is announcing an updated version of its K70 mechanical keyboard today that comes with more responsive OPX optical mechanical switches. It costs $149.99, $10 more than the standard K70 released last year with more traditional Cherry mechanical switches. Aside from the switch change, the new K70 is broadly identical to last year's model, with a detachable USB-C cable, RGB lighting, and a tenkeyless layout.
The reason you might want a gaming keyboard with optical switches comes down to debounce delay, which typically affects keyboards with traditional mechanical switches. When you press a mechanical switch, there can be a brief period when its metal contacts clatter together before eventually settling, and this means the keyboard...